Hail — Pierce, Wisconsin

2023-05-08 · near El Paso, Pierce, Wisconsin

Event narrative

Social media showed a photo of hail stone compared to a quarter, and the size was estimated to be golfball size.

Wider weather episode

A weak cold front passed through, with around 1500 to 2000 J/kg of SBCAPE ahead of it. Deep layer shear was 30 to 40 kts. An isolated supercell developed in western Wisconsin and produced 1 to 1.75 inch hail in Pierce County. There was also a tornado warning issued, but no reports of damage or a funnel.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1098811. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.